


Most parents don't see kids as overweight Times of India, India - A new survey has revealed that many parents do not accurately perceive their children as overweight or at risk for adulthood obesity. ... |
Despite costs, healthy school lunches on menu in hopes of better ... The Canadian Press, Mo. - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the number of overweight children from ages six to 11 has more than doubled in the last 20 years and ... |
Can reading help kids lose weight? Tehran Times, Iran - When doctors urge overweight kids to pick up more activities, reading probably isn't what they have in mind. Yet a new study by obesity researchers at Duke ... |
Grants back effort to put obese kids on healthier path Boston Globe, United States - In the 2006-2007 school year, 36.5 percent of the student population was overweight or at risk of being overweight, Styer said. ... The Blue Foundation to Arm Community Programs With $835068 for ... |
Making healthy choices for your kids CalorieLab Calorie Counter News, NV - Zinczenko said he knows firsthand the necessity of making a change in the way kids eat, since he was overweight as a child. “I was a fat kid,” he said. ... |
Can lawyers help stop childhood obesity? InjuryBoard.com, FL - According to the governor, 30 percent of Maine youths are either obese or overweight, presenting a major health problem that the state must address. ... |
Community approach called for in addressing issues of childhood ... Framingham TAB, USA - Almost one third of children ages 10 to 17 years are considered overweight in Massachusetts. Nationwide, more than one third, 30.6 percent, are obese. ... |
Let's talk: Teen victim needs to inform officials about bullies The Coloradoan, CO - They call me names because I’m overweight and I live with my grandmother. I don’t have very many friends at school and these two kids that bother me say ... |
Teenager shows his brave side in new TV comedy Belleville Intelligencer, Canada - ... and being overweight probably is the hardest one for him. But it was a good thing for me to do, to show other kids that it's OK, everybody has problems. ... |
'It is down your street and in your lane' guardian.co.uk, UK - The doorbell rings and an overweight, married white man in his 50s saunters in. Two minutes later, "Little Dick" arrives. Then a third: an Asian mini-cab ... |